1922–23 Rangers F.C. season

The 1922–23 season is the 49th season of competitive football by Rangers.

Rangers
1922–23 season
ChairmanJohn Ure Primrose
ManagerBill Struth
GroundIbrox Park
Scottish League Division One1st
P38 W23 D9 L6 F67 A29 Pts55
Scottish CupSecond Round
Top goalscorerLeague:
Geordie Henderson (23)
All:
Geordie Henderson (24)

Overview

Rangers played a total of 40 competitive matches during the 1922–23 season. The team finished top of the league, five points ahead of second placed Airdrieonians, after winning twenty-three of the 38 league games and recording an unbeaten home record.

The side was knocked out of the Scottish Cup in the second round that season. After overcoming Clyde, a shock 2-0 defeat to Ayr United ended the campaign.

Results

All results are written with Rangers' score first.

Scottish League Division One
DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
15 Aug 1922Alloa AthleticH2–030,000Cunningham, JR Smith
19 Aug 1922Third LanarkH5–130,000Hansen (2), Cunningham, Cairns, Morton
26 Aug 1922MotherwellA4–016,000Cunningham (2), JR Smith, Cairns
09 Sep 1922FalkrikA0–218,000
18 Sep 1922HeartsA0–020,000
23 Sep 1922MortonH0–030,000
25 Sep 1922ClydeA2–131,000Muirhead, Cairns
07 Oct 1922HibernianH2–022,000Cunningham, Henderson
14 Oct 1922AberdeenA0–026,294
21 Oct 1922Albion RoversH2–218,000Dixon, Henderson
28 Oct 1922CelticA3–155,000Cunningham (2), Henderson
04 Nov 1922Partick ThistleH4–130,000Henderson (2), Muirhead, Cunningham
11 Nov 1922HamiltonA3–010,000Henderson (2), Cairns
18 Nov 1922Raith RoversH1–018,000Johnston
25 Nov 1922St MirrenA0–130,000
02 Dec 1922AirdrieoniansH4–130,000Henderson (3), Archibald
09 Dec 1922DundeeH4–135,000Henderson (2), Muirhead, Archibald
16 Dec 1922Ayr UnitedA1–110,000Henderson
23 Dec 1922Alloa AthleticA2–08,000Henderson, Morton
30 Dec 1922AberdeenH1–122,000Cunningham
01 Jan 1923CelticH2–050,000Hansen, Archibald
02 Jan 1923Partick ThistleA1–036,000Archibald
06 Jan 1923MotherwellH2–135,000Meiklejohn, Cairns
20 Jan 1923KilmarnockA2–116,000Henderson, Cairns
03 Feb 1923HamiltonH3–013,000Hansen (2), Cunningham
06 Feb 1923Third LanarkA2–210,000Muirhead, Hansen
10 Feb 1923AirdrieoniansA0–112,000
24 Feb 1923MortonA1–116,000Dixon
03 Mar 1923ClydeH2–115,000Henderson (2)
10 Mar 1923Raith RoversA0–210,000
14 Mar 1923Ayr UnitedH2–18,000Henderson (2)
24 Mar 1923DundeeA2–120,000Henderson, Cairns
27 Mar 1923FalkrikH2–015,000Cunningham (pen), Henderson
31 Mar 1923Albion RoversA1–210,000Cairns
02 Apr 1923St MirrenH1–110,000Morton
07 Apr 1923HibernianA0–216,000
21 Apr 1923KilmarnockH1–016,000Henderson
28 Apr 1923HeartsH3–08,000Cairns (2), Henderson

Scottish Cup
DateRoundOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
13 Jan 1923R1ClydeA4-040,000Cunningham (2), Henderson, Morton
27 Jan 1923R2Ayr UnitedA0-216,000

Appearances
Player Position Appearances Goals
Scotland William Robb GK 400
Ireland Bert Manderson DF 290
Ireland Billy McCandless DF 240
Scotland David Meiklejohn DF 361
England Arthur Dixon DF 362
Scotland Tommy Muirhead MF 334
Scotland Sandy Archibald MF 364
Scotland Andy Cunningham MF 3713
Scotland Jack Smith FW 32
Scotland Tommy Cairns FW 3810
Scotland Alan Morton MF 374
Denmark Carl Hansen FW 106
Scotland Geordie Henderson FW 3024
Scotland John Nicholson MF 100
Scotland Alexander Johnstone MF 91
Scotland Hector Lawson MF 30
Scotland Thomas Reid DF 140
Scotland John Jamieson DF 130
Scotland James Walls MF 10
Scotland James Kilpatrick MF 10

See also
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